Denied by Destiny: Trapped in the Shadows of the Mate Bond

"Since when did I take relationship advice from you."

"Since you get to hold your mate in bed every night. Just calm the fuck down Jace, you'd know if she was injured. Besides, she's a tough cookie Cleo, you need to give her more credit. Fucking scared the shit out of me when she tried to threaten me." It sounded good to have my brother laugh.

"Threaten you, when?"

"When I found out she was pregnant, I might have dressed up and pretended to

be you..."

"What, when was this?" I have to fight against my urge to slam the breaks down to give the conversation my full attention, I needed to get home.

"You had just arrived with Callie, I knew...I knew you loved her, I was just trying to bide you some time. But she fucking knew, she knew it was me."

"Well the missing tats will do that."

"No, she knew, I was covered from head to toe. She wouldn't have done something to put her and your baby's life in danger. Just hear her out before you start pointing the finger."

Why is this the first I am hearing of Jaxon pretending to be me. Shit, I'm surprised Cleo didn't give him a black eye. She's innocent and squeaky clean...until you really get to know her. The privilege my siblings and I have had for all her life. Now I get to call her mine.

"I didn't know that, thank you brother."

"I knew you just needed time."

My heart warms before it is replaced with guilt. He went to great lengths to stop Cleo making decisions that would take her from me, he bought me time before I woke the fuck up.

But now his own mate could be bleeding out and I can't fucking help him.

felt

the adrenaline pumping through my body, my knee even bobbing as we drove into the Clear Water's gates, my foot not letting off

car door open, that urge to see her completely taking over my mind

because I couldn't trust myself not to react

name through the mind-link, pushing through any barriers she may have put up

running towards me from the front

twirling her around as I sink my nose into the crook of her neck, letting her scent calm me and my

the fuck were you

I didn't want her

to me carefully..." I place her feet back down on the ground, clutching her face in

to me, you do not do anything...no matter what

understand but...I'm glad

You won't believe what

done." She

eyes moving to

BUMS

okay?" She looks back to

be inside..." Jaxon grunts out before heading

Did

down on her lower lip. A move that has my thumb pulling her

a rogue camp

are guessing her with

it was a waste of

find something." I sigh out, pulling her into my

"What?"